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Electrical Technician, Magnet Systems

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WHO WE ARE

At Proxima Fusion, we're driven by a bold mission – to redefine the future of sustainable energy. Our unique concept, built upon the groundbreaking W7-X stellarator and the latest advances in technology, paves the way for commercially viable fusion power plants.

What’s more, our work in stellarator optimization, powered by cutting-edge computation and machine learning, is propelling us into uncharted territories of fusion technology. New higher performance design points are unlocked by high temperature superconducting magnets.

To fully grasp this huge opportunity, we’re building a team of extremely dedicated and passionate people who come together driving something extraordinary, radically transforming technology in the world.

WHY JOIN PROXIMA FUSION

  • You will get to work on some of the most complex tech challenges to bring abundant, safe, clean energy to the world.

  • You'll get to join and learn from an exceptional selection of accomplished and driven individuals.

  • Do your life’s best work and enjoy the journey.

  • Get to show that big things are possible in Europe when you assemble the best talent.

YOUR IMPACT

We are looking for an Electrical Technician to support our R&D activities across our sites in Villigen and Böttstein, Aargau. You will be responsible for developing electrical infrastructure and executing electrical installation, maintenance and troubleshooting tasks for our R&D facilities & experiments. Your work will directly enable our teams to build, test, and iterate faster.

WHAT YOU WILL DO

1. Experimental Support

You will help connect our experiments to their measurement and control systems.

  • Instrumentation Wiring: Assemble control panels, junction boxes and cabinets. Wire sensors, heaters, instrumentation, and related electrical interfaces.

  • System Integration: Support integration of power supplies, control panels, acquisition systems, and test equipment from an electrical perspective.

  • Commissioning Support: Assist with electrical checks, verification, and commissioning of experimental setups.

  • Troubleshooting: Diagnose and repair electrical faults, component failures, and other problems affecting experiments.

2. Electrical Infrastructure

You will support the definition and upgrade of electrical infrastructure for our R&D program

  • Infrastructure Development: Procure and coordinate or execute the installation of power distribution equipment for new experiments, R&D and manufacturing equipment.

  • Electrical Connection: Power and connect our experimental setups, prototype rigs, and manufacturing equipment.

  • Installation Oversight: Oversee electrical interventions by external contractors

3. Safety and Quality

Reliable operation depends on fast diagnosis and safe maintenance of electrical systems.

  • Safety & Compliance: Ensure installations and modifications are safe and compliant with relevant norms, regulations and internal procedures.

  • Maintenance: Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on electrical infrastructure, test hardware, and support systems.

  • Quality of Execution: Ensure that installations are neat, maintainable, and consistent with industrial norms. Maintain a safe, functional, and organized electrical environment

WHO YOU ARE

We are looking for a qualified Electrician who is safety-conscious, deeply practical, and enjoys making technical systems work reliably.

  • Background: Training and practical experience as an Electrician, Electrical Technician, or similar.

  • Qualification: Elektroinstallateur EFZ (Swiss vocational diploma), or equivalent qualification

  • Language Skills: Fluent English

  • Safety Mindset: Good knowledge of safe electrical working practices and regulations.

  • Technical Capability: Comfortable developing electrical infrastructure, producing and reading electrical diagrams, sizing cables and protection devices, performing modifications, and troubleshooting real systems.

  • Adaptability: Comfortable working in a dynamic R&D environment where setups evolve quickly and where engineers, scientists, and technicians collaborate closely.

Nice to have

  • Qualified to act as the technically responsible person (fachkundige Person) under the Swiss NIV: e.g. Elektro-Projektleiter mit eidg. Fachausweis, eidg. dipl. Elektroinstallateur, Techniker HF Elektrotechnik, or equivalent

  • German language skills

  • Driving license valid in Switzerland

  • Experience in R&D environments

  • Experience drawing and updating Single-Line Diagrams (SLDs) and developing power distribution networks

  • Familiarity with ECAD software

  • Experience with power supplies, low-voltage industrial systems, or control cabinets

  • Experience with commissioning complex technical systems

  • VEFK designation for electrical work in Germany

INTERVIEW PROCESS

  • Recruiter Interview (30-60 min)

  • Technical Screening (30 min)

  • Technical Panel (3x60 min)

  • CEO call (30 min)


*This role sits at "insert level" of our framework, please inquire during the recruitment process for further information.

At Proxima Fusion, our mission is bold: making limitless clean energy a reality. To get there, we need a high-performing, diverse team that brings different perspectives, challenges assumptions, and builds together with purpose. We know that diversity of thought and experience leads to better ideas, stronger execution, and a more resilient team. We don’t look at how you identify, what you look like, who you choose to worship or what ethnicity you are. We care about what you can bring to the table.